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Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort and follows up the band's hugely successful 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated release, Only Revolutions. Whether appreciated as a double- or single-disc album (the band released both versions), Opposites is a sprawling, ambitious work that once again finds the Scottish rock trio balancing its prog rock inclinations with its undeniable talent for mainstream, radio-ready pop. In that sense, Biffy Clyro are certainly one of the most album-oriented, '70s-style rock acts of their generation -- though their sound is hardly retro. On the contrary, with lead singer/guitarist Simon Neil belting in a thick brogue over the band's knotty, metal-influenced arrangements, Biffy Clyro come off more like a Scottish version of Fugazi than, say, a classic rock band like Rush, although there is a twinge of nerd-rock power here, too. There is something very concept album-esque about Biffy Clyro's Opposites, especially when taken in the entire two-disc format. It's very laser light show-friendly, as many of the songs here are heavy with loud guitars, frenetic drumming, and intricate, multi-layered arrangements. Primarily, however, the album rides on the kind of anthemic, crowd-pleasing pop songs that made Only Revolutions such a success. Where last time we got the melodic bombast of "Mountains" and "Many of Horror," here we get the equally as wide-eyed "Sounds Like Balloons" and the romantic, soundtrack-ready "Biblical." Ultimately, Biffy Clyro's gift as a band is to craft songs that balance immediately catchy hooks with complex arrangements that only help to reinforce the drama of the pop moment. Thankfully, there are plenty of these dichotomous yet rapturous moments on Opposites.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - James Rushent, Additional Producer - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Clint Mansell, Additional Producer - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar, Additional Vocals - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Suzie Katayama, Accordion, Contractor - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Steve Richards, Cello - Charlie Bisharat, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - STEVE Churchyard, String Arranger - Andrew Duckles, Viola - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mario De Leon, Violin - Benjamin Bridwell, Additional Vocals - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Alyssa Park, Violin - Tereza Stanislav, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - Songa Lee, Violin - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar, Additional Vocals - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Suzie Katayama, Contractor - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Steve Richards, Cello - Charlie Bisharat, Violin - James Rushent, Additional Producer, Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - STEVE Churchyard, AdditionalEngineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mario De Leon, Violin - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Alyssa Park, Violin - Tereza Stanislav, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - Songa Lee, Violin - Mike Glines, AssistantEngineer - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Producer - Cal Voce Singers, Choir
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - James Rushent, Additional Producer, Programmer - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Alex H.N. Gilbert, A&R Manager
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Clint Mansell, Additional Producer - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar - Alex H.N. Gilbert, A&R Manager
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, Writer, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - David Campbell, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Steve Richards, Cello - Charlie Bisharat, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mario De Leon, Violin - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Alyssa Park, Violin - Tereza Stanislav, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - Songa Lee, Violin - Mike Glines, AssistantEngineer - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Cal Voce Singers, Choir
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
DISC 2
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Eric Rigler, Bagpipes - Alex H.N. Gilbert, A&R Manager
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2012 14th Floor Records Ltd.
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar, Additional Vocals - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Suzie Katayama, Accordion, Contractor - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Steve Richards, Cello - Jorge Contreras, Instruments - Charlie Bisharat, Violin - Erick Hernandez, Instruments - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Mark Adams, French Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fernando Moreno, Instruments - Mario De Leon, Violin - Jose Hernandez, Instruments - Alan Kaplan, Trombone - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Alyssa Park, Violin - Tereza Stanislav, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - Songa Lee, Violin - Joaquín Rodríguez, Instruments - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Douglas Tornquist, Tuba - Shinnosuke Miyazawa, AssistantEngineer - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Suzie Katayama, Contractor - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Steve Richards, Cello - Charlie Bisharat, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mario De Leon, Violin - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Alyssa Park, Violin - Tereza Stanislav, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - Songa Lee, Violin - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar, Additional Vocals - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Conor O'Mahony, A&R Manager - William Wortley, A&R Manager - Storm YeeChong, A&R Assistant
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Orchestral Arranger, Orchestral Conductor - Suzie Katayama, Contractor - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Steve Richards, Cello - Charlie Bisharat, Violin - James Rushent, Additional Producer, Programmer - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Mark Adams, French Horn - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - STEVE Churchyard, Audio Recording Engineer - Andrew Duckles, Viola - Wesley Seidman, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mario De Leon, Violin - Alan Kaplan, Trombone - Salvadore Lozano, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Alyssa Park, Violin - Tereza Stanislav, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - Songa Lee, Violin - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar, Additional Vocals - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - Douglas Tornquist, Tuba - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals - Alyssa Suede, Principal Dancer
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Clint Mansell, Additional Producer - Dragon, AdditionalEngineer - Michael Vennart, Additional Guitar
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Benjamin Bridwell, Additional Vocals
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ryan Williams, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Chris Owens, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Michael Vennart, Additional Vocals - Neil Anderson, Additional Vocals - Alex H.N. Gilbert, Additional Vocals
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 14th Floor Records
Album review
Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort and follows up the band's hugely successful 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated release, Only Revolutions. Whether appreciated as a double- or single-disc album (the band released both versions), Opposites is a sprawling, ambitious work that once again finds the Scottish rock trio balancing its prog rock inclinations with its undeniable talent for mainstream, radio-ready pop. In that sense, Biffy Clyro are certainly one of the most album-oriented, '70s-style rock acts of their generation -- though their sound is hardly retro. On the contrary, with lead singer/guitarist Simon Neil belting in a thick brogue over the band's knotty, metal-influenced arrangements, Biffy Clyro come off more like a Scottish version of Fugazi than, say, a classic rock band like Rush, although there is a twinge of nerd-rock power here, too. There is something very concept album-esque about Biffy Clyro's Opposites, especially when taken in the entire two-disc format. It's very laser light show-friendly, as many of the songs here are heavy with loud guitars, frenetic drumming, and intricate, multi-layered arrangements. Primarily, however, the album rides on the kind of anthemic, crowd-pleasing pop songs that made Only Revolutions such a success. Where last time we got the melodic bombast of "Mountains" and "Many of Horror," here we get the equally as wide-eyed "Sounds Like Balloons" and the romantic, soundtrack-ready "Biblical." Ultimately, Biffy Clyro's gift as a band is to craft songs that balance immediately catchy hooks with complex arrangements that only help to reinforce the drama of the pop moment. Thankfully, there are plenty of these dichotomous yet rapturous moments on Opposites.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:31
- Main artists: Biffy Clyro
- Label: 14th Floor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2013 14th Floor Records ℗ 2013 except Stingin' Belle (p) 2012 14th Floor Records
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